Posts by Jenn Hatfield

Jenn Hatfield has been a contributor to The Next since December 2018 and is currently the site's managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter. Her work has also appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Her Hoop Stats, FanSided, Power Plays and Princeton Alumni Weekly.

Yale point guard Jenna Clark dribbles the ball with her right hand and gazes slightly to her left.

Jenna Clark, Yale’s ‘heartbeat,’ is ready for a big senior season

November 5, 2023

After a junior year marked by change, the All-Ivy point guard gets a senior season of continuity

Princeton guard Kaitlyn Chen shoots a right-handed midrange floater as Harvard forward Elena Rodriguez tries to contest with her right hand. Princeton forward Ellie Mitchell runs toward the basket while looking back at Chen.

2023-24 Ivy League preview

October 28, 2023

Stars return leaguewide, and potential breakout players are waiting in the wings

A close-up photo of Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne about to take a shot in warmups.

What’s next for Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics?

October 13, 2023

Delle Donne will be a free agent in January, and the Mystics are at a crossroads

Three photos are displayed side-by-side. In the left and center photos, Utah's Michelle Plouffe and Marquette's Katherine Plouffe make nearly identical moves to the basket with the ball in their left hands. In the photo at right, Washington's Andrea Plouffe holds the ball and surveys her options.

Whether they’re playing 3-on-3 or 5-on-5, Katherine and Michelle Plouffe are nearly impossible to stop

October 7, 2023

Let’s find out how Katherine, Michelle and older sister Andrea’s careers stack up

Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne and center Queen Egbo clap and center Shakira Austin yells and raises her right arm in celebration on the Mystics' bench. Delle Donne and Austin are in street clothes.

Answering the Washington Mystics’ offseason injury questions

October 2, 2023

Shakira Austin, Queen Egbo and Kristi Toliver are all rehabbing injuries

Eleven Princeton women's basketball players smile for a photo at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The sky is tinged light blue and yellow behind them.

What Princeton saw and learned in Spain and Greece this summer

September 25, 2023

‘It was like family vacation plus a little bit of basketball’

Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud runs onto the court, clenches her fists and yells as she is introduced to the home crowd.

Fueled by her own swagger, Natasha Cloud adds to her WNBA playoffs legacy in Mystics’ loss

September 21, 2023

‘I had to come in and cash that deposit that I made’

Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins looks to her right, her body facing the camera, as she watches action on the court at practice.

The many faces of Ariel Atkins

September 19, 2023

How the Washington Mystics mainstay got fitted for her mask

Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen gathers the ball on the left side of her body as she attacks down the lane. New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones moves laterally to try to recover.

After long recovery from knee surgery, Washington’s Myisha Hines-Allen finds her ‘sweet spot’ in playoffs

September 16, 2023

Hines-Allen scored an efficient 21 points in the Mystics’ Game 1 loss on Friday

Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes side shuffles to high five a line of teammates before a game.Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes side shuffles to high five a line of teammates before a game.

Washington Mystics are excited, confident about ‘ideal’ playoff matchup with New York Liberty

September 14, 2023

Mystics know they’re better than their record — and they intend to prove it against a superteam